Pre Construction Manager

Job Title:

Pre Construction Manager

Location:

Peterborough

Salary: £60,000 - £80,000 per annum DOE

Job type:
Full Time, Permanent

Working Hours:

Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm

About Us:

We are a regional building contractor delivering works across insurance repairs, major projects, refurbishment, regeneration, social housing and local authority contracts.

Our work includes a wide range of construction projects, from day-to-day repair and reinstatement works through to larger refurbishment and planned works schemes. We pride ourselves on delivering safe, well-managed, high-quality work while maintaining strong relationships with clients, residents, subcontractors and site teams.

About The Role:

We are looking for an organised, detail-focused and commercially aware Pre Construction Manager to lead our tendering and bid submission process across a range of construction projects.

This role would suit someone with experience in construction bids, estimating, commercial management or pre-construction who is confident managing multiple tenders and coordinating input from different teams.

The role will focus on five key areas:

Opportunity triage - reviewing PQQs and ITTs to assess whether opportunities are commercially viable and aligned with company objectives
Proposal development - managing the preparation, writing and submission of high-quality bid documents
Stakeholder coordination - working with internal teams to gather technical, operational and commercial information
Risk & compliance - identifying risks and ensuring all submissions meet client and procurement requirements
Post-bid review - driving continuous improvement through structured feedback and lessons learned

Main Duties:

Review PQQs and ITTs to assess suitability and make bid/no-bid recommendations
Lead and manage the full bid process from initial enquiry through to submission
Coordinate input from project managers, estimators, commercial teams and operational staff
Write, edit and refine bid responses to ensure clarity, consistency and alignment with client requirements
Prepare supporting documentation, including case studies, programmes, methodologies and pricing narratives
Ensure all submissions are compliant with tender requirements, specifications and procurement processes
Identify commercial, contractual and operational risks and highlight these to senior management
Manage bid timelines, ensuring all deadlines are met without compromising quality
Maintain bid libraries, templates and supporting documentation
Liaise with clients where required during the tender process
Lead post-bid reviews and debriefs to improve future submissions
Support continuous improvement of bid processes, systems and standards
Manage current Estimator & Bid Writer

About you:

We are looking for someone who is organised, commercially aware and confident managing multiple tenders in a fast-paced construction environment.

You must be able to bring structure to the bid process, communicate clearly with internal stakeholders and produce high-quality written submissions.

You may come from one of the following backgrounds:

Bid Manager or Bid Coordinator
Estimator or Commercial professional
Pre-construction or Proposals role
Project Manager with tendering experience
Construction, refurbishment, maintenance or social housing background

Essential Requirements:

Experience working within construction, repairs, refurbishment or related sectors
Proven experience managing or supporting tender and bid processes
Strong written communication and document preparation skills
Good understanding of PQQs, ITTs and procurement procedures
Ability to manage multiple deadlines and prioritise workload effectively
Strong organisational and coordination skills
Commercial awareness and ability to identify key risks
High attention to detail and accuracy
Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Confident working with multiple stakeholders across different departments

Desirable Requirements :

Experience in insurance repairs, social housing or local authority frameworks
Knowledge of public sector procurement processes
Experience using bid management or document management systems
Understanding of construction…